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People and census in Torridge

District

The west of the South West. 70,378 people in 985 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Torridge, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Torridge’s 221 output areas range from 104 to 612.

What is the population of Torridge?

Torridge had 68,114 usual residents at the census.

Torridge is the 17th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
68,114
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Torridge had 68,114 usual residents at the census.

Torridge is the 17th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Torridge among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Torridge is 68,114.

Population estimate

Council
70,378
ONS population estimates · 2025

Torridge’s population was an estimated 70,378 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.0% in the year to mid-2025.

Torridge is 18th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Torridge among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Torridge is 70,378.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
57.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

57.2% of residents in Torridge were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South West the figure is 61.8%.

Against South West
7% lower61.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Torridge among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Torridge is 57.2%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
28.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

28.4% of residents in Torridge were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South West the figure is 22.3%.

Against South West
27% higher22.3%
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Aged 65 and over: Torridge among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Torridge is 28.4%.

Aged under 15

Council
14.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.5% of residents in Torridge were aged under 15 at the census.

In South West the figure is 15.9%.

Against South West
9% lower15.9%
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Aged under 15: Torridge among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Torridge is 14.5%.

Born outside the UK

Council
4.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

4.0% of residents in Torridge were born outside the UK.

In South West the figure is 10.2%.

Against South West
61% lower10.2%
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Born outside the UK: Torridge among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Torridge is 4.0%.

Disability

Council
21.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.2% of residents in Torridge had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South West the figure is 18.6%.

Against South West
14% higher18.6%
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Disability: Torridge among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Torridge is 21.2%.

Good or very good health

Council
78.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

78.6% of residents in Torridge said their health was good or very good.

In South West the figure is 81.8%.

Against South West
4% lower81.8%
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Good or very good health: Torridge among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Torridge is 78.6%.

Households

Council
30,457
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Torridge had 30,457 households at the census.

Torridge is 18th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Torridge among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Torridge is 30,457.

Households without a car or van

Council
13.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.7% of households in Torridge had no car or van at the census.

In South West the figure is 16.8%.

Against South West
18% lower16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Torridge among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Torridge is 13.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
70.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

70.4% of households in Torridge owned their home at the census.

In South West the figure is 67.0%.

Against South West
5% higher67.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: Torridge among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Torridge is 70.4%.

Population density

Council
69 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Torridge had 69 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South West the figure is 239 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South West
71% lower239 per km²
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Population density: Torridge among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Torridge is 69 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of households in Torridge rented privately at the census.

In South West the figure is 19.7%.

Against South West
3% higher19.7%
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Private rented homes: Torridge among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Torridge is 20.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
9.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

9.3% of households in Torridge rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South West the figure is 13.3%.

Against South West
30% lower13.3%
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Social rented homes: Torridge among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Torridge is 9.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
26.2%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Torridge had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South West the figure is 33.1%.

Against South West
21% lower33.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Torridge among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Torridge is 26.2%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.5% of residents in Torridge identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 2.8%.

Against South West
82% lower2.8%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Torridge among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Torridge is 0.5%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.1% of residents in Torridge identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 1.2%.

Against South West
92% lower1.2%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Torridge among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Torridge is 0.1%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Torridge identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 2.0%.

Against South West
55% lower2.0%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Torridge among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Torridge is 0.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in Torridge identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South West the figure is 0.9%.

Against South West
78% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: Torridge among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Torridge is 0.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
98.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

98.2% of residents in Torridge identified with a White ethnic group.

In South West the figure is 93.1%.

Against South West
5% higher93.1%
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White ethnic groups: Torridge among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Torridge is 98.2%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
48.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

48.7% of residents in Torridge said they were Christian.

In South West the figure is 46.2%.

Against South West
5% higher46.2%
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Christian: Torridge among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Torridge is 48.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
43.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

43.4% of residents in Torridge said they had no religion.

In South West the figure is 44.1%.

Against South West
2% lower44.1%
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No religion: Torridge among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Torridge is 43.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
25.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

25.9% of working residents in Torridge worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South West the figure is 30.4%.

Against South West
15% lower30.4%
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Working mainly from home: Torridge among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Torridge is 25.9%.

Annual population change

Council
1.0%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Torridge’s estimated population changed by 1.0% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against South West
2.5 times0.4%
Against the UK
3.3 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Torridge among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Torridge is 1.0%.